Information for Carers

WELCOME PACK

The Welcome pack contains information about all of the services that we offer to support carers. If you are a new carer, you should receive your welcome pack either by email or in the post. Please let us know if you think you should have received one but it hasn't yet arrived.

CARING NEWS

Download the Autumn 2020 Caring News here

Download the Summer (Covid update) 2020 Caring News here

Download the Spring 2020 Caring News here

Download the Winter 2019 Caring News here

Download the Summer 2019 Caring News here

Download the Spring 2019 Caring News here

Download the Winter 2018 Caring News here

Download the Summer 2018 Caring News here

Download the Spring 2018 Caring News here

Download the Winter 2017 Caring News here

Download the Summer 2017 Caring News here

Download the Spring 2017 Caring News here

FACTSHEETS FOR CARERS

Factsheet: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Factsheet

Factsheet:Personal Independence Payment (PIP) leaflet for carers

Factsheet: Well-being for Carers

Factsheet: Beating Isolation

Factsheet: Hospital Discharge

Factsheet: Sharing Information

Factsheet: Palliative Care

Please click above to download resources. If you would like to talk to someone about your caring role please call our helpline on 0300 012 4272.

Latest

Woodland experience taster day - Male Carers Only

Join us for a fantastic adventure 'Into The Woods'. An outdoor taster day for carers set in a beautiful ancient English Woodland.
Mental Health Support

Do you care for someone who needs support with their Mental Health ? Then we can support you with a range of resources, advice and information
Safeguarding Carers Webinar

Come along and find out more about the work that we do with the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board to promote well-being and help to reduce the risk of harm for people with care and support needs.
WAC AGM 2020

We'd love for you to join us for our Annual General Meeting, which this year will be held online.

Safeguarding Carers Webinar

Come along and find out more about the work that we do with the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board to promote well-being and help to reduce the risk of harm for people with care and support needs.
Coronavirus Update

Updated information about Coronavirus and any advice for carers
Work for us

Click to check on our latest vacancies.
Peer to Peer Support and Isolation Event

On 24th August 2017, as part of our 20th anniversary, we worked with Worcestershire Health and Care Trust to hold a Peer to Peer Support event at Newhaven in Bromsgrove. It was a resounding success and we hope all who attended benefitted from the resources and advice.
Volunteer opportunities

COME AND JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM Can you offer the 63,000 unpaid adult carers in Worcestershire your time, skills, compassion and expertise, for a few hours a week?
Fundraise for us

As a charity we rely on the financial support of the community to be able to provide services that Worcestershire unpaid carers need. There are a number of ways in which you can support us, through fundraising events, legacies and donations
Are you a carer?

There are an estimated 63,000 unpaid adult carers in the county but only 11,000 are known to the Worcestershire Association of Carers. Many of the missing 52,000 people don’t recognise themselves as carers and this seems to be the major problem. Even if a person has a relationship with the person they help, they are still entitled to support.
Volunteer for us

Our volunteers are an integral part of the WAC team. As the first organisation in the county to achieve the gold standard "Investing in Volunteers" award we offer tailor made volunteer programmes to suit your needs.
Worcestershire Integrated Carers Hub

We have been commissioned by the Worcestershire County Council and the three Clinical Commissioning groups to provide a "one stop" carers hub for the unpaid carers of Worcestershire.

Carer support groups
Work for us

Click to check on our latest vacancies.
Events Calendar

Click here to see upcoming events for Worcestershire Association of Carers. For more information call the Helpline on 0300 012 4272.
Worcestershire Integrated Carers Hub
Helpline

Call the carers Hub helpline on 0300 012 4272 if you need support with your caring role. We will be able to direct you to the most appropriate support and if appropriate put you in touch with our carer pathway advisors.
Working For Carers

Working for Carers is a membership and accreditation scheme for employers.
What we aim to achieve
Am I a carer?

Do you help to look after someone a few hours a week (or more) that relies on you for emotional, medical, personal or physical care or help with domestic tasks? You could be a carer and would possibly benefit from the support of Worcestershire Integrated Carers Hub. CALL OUR HELPLINE ON 0300 012 4272.
About Us
Emergency planning

What happens if the person you care for is taken ill? Have you considered a contingency plan? You can find information here about WAC schemes such as the Carers Emergency Card and NHS and Social Care Emergency Services.